[lbo-talk] Frank on election

Carl Remick carlremick at hotmail.com
Fri Nov 5 12:48:26 PST 2004



>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
>
>..."We" have to take on the Christian right if we want to make this a
>better country. I don't know how, but just changing the subject isn't
>enough.

But change the subject the left must. Since there is no way the left can out-Hallelujah the Republicans, the left must base its appeal on material terms and simply offer a better deal -- guaranteed lifetime employment, healthcare, pensions, etc. Despite the powerful momentum of the trends Frank identifies, no tree (as I believe Herbert Stein said) grows to the sky. Americans will not put "values" before economic security forever. America has had periodic religious "Great Awakenings" throughout its history, but in the long run Americans have been powered more by materialistic concerns than anything else.

Carl



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